Jon Stewart assails Apple for becoming "Big Brother"

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Post by anderzole » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 4:39 AM UTC

Jon Stewart assails Apple for becoming "Big Brother"
networkworld.com

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Post by mrscotchboy » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:19 AM UTC

In classic Jon Stewart fashion, he reemed Apple...major points for "minority report" and telling them to knock down AT&T's door...that's what they SHOULD be doing!

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Post by ahk » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:45 AM UTC

What a turnaround! Just a few days ago everyone was highly sympathetic towards Apple losing one of their most valued secrets (not really all that much though) and boycotting Gizmodo and everything. Now with even Jon Stewart mocking them, calling them Big Brother and asking them to look in the mirror, this has turned into a major PR disaster for Apple. IMO, if they don't respond quickly and positively, this could turn out to be the point where they start losing the coolness/"with it" factor.

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Post by sgman » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:48 AM UTC

ahk wrote: post #3

What a turnaround! Just a few days ago everyone was highly sympathetic towards Apple losing one of their most valued secrets (not really all that much though) and boycotting Gizmodo and everything. Now with even Jon Stewart mocking them, calling them Big Brother and asking them to look in the mirror, this has turned into a major PR disaster for Apple. IMO, if they don't respond quickly and positively, this could turn…

Judging from their past actions, I don't think they really care about the PR effect of this.

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Post by jimmyjim » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:50 AM UTC

Video seems to have been removed. Here's at least one direct link: http://www.cultofmac.com/jon-stewart-rips-apple-for-iphonega...

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Post by wtn » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:54 AM UTC

AT&T, Google, and Facebook know 100X more about me than Apple.

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Post by noilly » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:57 AM UTC

jimmyjim wrote: post #5

Video seems to have been removed. Here's at least one direct link: http://www.cultofmac.com/jon-stewart-rips-apple-for-iphonega...

straight from horse's mouth

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-april-28-2010/appholes

starts in earnest around ~2:00; probably region locked

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Post by jkincaid » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:58 AM UTC

sgman wrote: post #4

ahk wrote: post #3

What a turnaround! Just a few days ago everyone was highly sympathetic towards Apple losing one of their most valued secrets (not really all that much though) and boycotting Gizmodo and everything. Now with even Jon Stewart mocking them, calling them Big Brother and asking them to look in the mirror, this has turned into a major PR disaster for Apple. IMO, if they don't respond quickly and positively, this could turn…

Judging from their past actions, I don't think they really care about the PR effect of this.

I disagree. They don't care if a bunch of Apple fanboys or tech bloggers get upset about something, because the general public usually won't notice.

Daily Show gets watched by a more mainstream audience, and I suspect it's a demographic that plays a big part in making Apple's products popular.

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Post by thought_alarm » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:58 AM UTC

Apple control the police? And the courts?

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Post by petercooper » Thu, Apr 29, 2010, 5:59 AM UTC

ahk wrote: post #3

What a turnaround! Just a few days ago everyone was highly sympathetic towards Apple losing one of their most valued secrets (not really all that much though) and boycotting Gizmodo and everything. Now with even Jon Stewart mocking them, calling them Big Brother and asking them to look in the mirror, this has turned into a major PR disaster for Apple. IMO, if they don't respond quickly and positively, this could turn…

What a turnaround!

Apple is the "A-list celebrity" of the tech/gadget industry. People both mock celebrities for minor faux pas and openly weep for their bad fortune.. so it goes with Apple.